Argentina's foreign minister has said there is no conflict of interest between her bid to be the next UN secretary-general and her work pressing her country's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands.

The disputed territory of the Falklands is regularly raised by Argentina at the UN

Argentina's foreign minister has said there is no conflict of interest between her bid to be the next UN secretary-general and her work pressing her country's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands.

Buenos Aires has long claimed the Atlantic archipelago as its own, calling the British overseas territory the Malvinas. Argentina staged an ill-fated invasion in 1982 that was repelled by Britain.